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{{linkless-date|August 2006}} 
The '''Dartmoor Beast''' is an annual [[Charitable organization|charitable]] [[fundraising]] challenge run in aid of the charity ''Cancer Climber Association (CCA) UK''. The challenge takes the form of a daytime navigation exercise held in the [[Dartmoor National Park]] in the county of [[Devon]], [[England]].  The challenge is usually held on a Saturday in late August or early September. The Dartmoor Beast takes its name from the various [[big cat]] sightings that have been a recurring feature of local [[folklore]] in the [[Dartmoor]], [[Exmoor]] and [[Bodmin Moor]] areas for many years and from the Royal Marine Commando speed march held during the final stages of qualification for the coveted Commando [[Ggreen Bberet]].
[[Image:Dartmoor Beast 2.jpg|frame|right|Team Members at a Checkpoint on Dartmoor]]
==Teams==
[[Teams]] of between 4 and 8 participants [[hiking|hike]] or '[[yomp]]' either a 20 km or 30 km route across Dartmoor carrying a pack of either 10 kg or 15 kg respectively. No prescribed route is laid down for teams entering the challenge, but various checkpoints must be visited at places around the moor. Teams are left to plot and navigate their own route between checkpoints, making use of [[map](contracted; show full)

==External links==
*[http://beehive.thisisplymouth.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11396&PageID=67755 Dartmoor Beast Website]
*[http://beehive.thisisbristol.com/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11396 Cancer Climber Association]

[[Category:Dartmoor]]